Rigid one-piece gutter hanger



Jan. 3, 1967 J. H. BLAYDEN 3,295,803

RIGID ONE-PIECE GUTTER HANGER Filed July 6, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet lINVENTOR,

JAMES H. BLAYDEN ATTORNEY Jan. 3, 1967 J. H. BLAYDEN 3,295,893

RIGID ONEPIECE GUTTER HANGER Filed July 6, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR.

JAMES H. BLAYDEN ATTORNEY Jan. 3, 1967 J. H. BLAYDEN RIGID ONE-PIECEGUTTER HANGER 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed July 6, 1964 INVENTOR.

JAMES H. BLAYDEN ATTORNEY Jan. 3, 1967 J. H. BLAYDEN RIGID ONE-PIECEGUTTER HANGER 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 6, 1964 INVENTOR.

JAMES H. BLAYDEN ATTORNEY Jan. 3, 1967 J. H. BLAYDEN 3,295,803

RIGID ONE-PIECE GUTTER HANGER Filed July 6, 1964 s Sheets-Sheet 5INVENTOR.

JAMES H. BLAYDEN BY magma/0g;

ATTORNEY United States Patent Office 3,295,803 RIGID ONE-PlECE GUTTERHANGER James H. Blayden, Pittsburgh, Pa., assignor to Aluminum Companyof America, Pittsburgh, 1%., a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed July 6,1964, Ser. No. 380,311 12 Claims. (Cl. 24848.2)

This invention relates to gutter and similar trough hangers of thegeneral type described and illustrated in United States Letters Patent3,022,029, granted February 20, 1962.

It has been observed in practice that hangers of the general typedescribed in the aforesaid patent have exhibited a tendency, underadverse updraft wind loading, to become insecure and noisy as a resultof the loose connection between the rear open marginal edge bead of agutter section and the hangers employed in hook engagement therewith,the aforesaid loose connection being otherwise desirable andintentionally provided for ease in initially installing a gutter systemand providing relative axial expansion and contraction of guttersections in such installations.

In accordance with the instant invention, new and improved hangers havebeen developed over that of the aforesaid granted patent which insureagainst the audible noise level experienced with the earlier form ofpatented hanger, as well as providing more secure and stable gutter andhanger installations.

All of the benefits, objects and advantages of the hanger andinstallations of the aforesaid earlier granted patent prevail in theimproved hangers and installations incorporating the same, as will behereinafter described in detail, with the added advantage that theimproved hangers of this invention provide more stable, substantiallyvibration-free gutter and hanger systems characterized by low audiblenoise level under deleterious wind loading and similar atmosphericconditions.

The following illustrations are represenative of improved hangers andgutter systems falling within the practice and scope of the invention,in which:

FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 illustrate perspective, end and side elevational views,respectively, of one embodiment of hanger falling within the scope ofthe invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view, in partial section,of a gutter section installation incorporating the hanger of FIGS. 1, 2and 3;

FIG. 5 illustrates an end elevational view, in partial section, of theinstallation of FIG. 4;

FIGS. 6, 7 and 8 illustrate top plan, end and side elevational views ofa second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view, in partial section,substantially similar to FIG. 4, but incorporating the hanger of FIGS.6, 7 and 8;

FIG. 10 illustrates an end elevational view, in partial section, of theinstallation of FIG. 9, with added roof covering;

FIG. 11 illustrates a fragmentary partial sectional View of theoutermost terminal end of an alternative hanger structure falling withinthe scope of the invention.

FIG. 12 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of a modified versionof the hanger of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;

FIG. 13 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational View of the hanger ofFIG. 12;

FIG. 14 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of another modifiedversion of the hangers of FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 12 and 13.

FIG. 15 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of the hanger ofFIG. 14;

FIG. 16 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of a further modifiedversion of the hangers of FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14 and 15;

3 ,295,803 Patented Jan. 3, 1967 FIG. 17 illustrates a fragmentary sideelevational view of the hanger of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of an alternativeform of the hangers of P168. 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17;

FIG. 19 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of the hanger ofFIG. 18;

FIG. 20 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of a modified versionof the hanger of FIGS. 6, 7 and 8;

FIG. 21 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of the hanger ofFIG. 20;

FIG. 22 illustrates a fragmentary perspective view of another modifiedversion of the hangers of FIGS. 6, 7, 8, 20 and 21; and

FIG. 23 illustrates a fragmentary side elevational view of the hanger ofFIG. 22.

The basic structural feature common to all embodimen-ts and alternativeforms of the invention, and distinguishing the same over the presentlywidely accepted hanger and installations of the aforesaid'Patent3,022,029, lies in the provision of positive means, deflectable afterinitial association of a gutter section within an improved hanger of theinvention, to insure against and/ or eliminate substantial generallyupward relative movement of the rear edge of gutter sections in respectto the improved hangers supporting the same to thereby obviatenoise-producing vibration commonly encountered under updraft windloading directed against the underside surfaces of installed guttersections, without however interfering with relative axial movementbetween the gutter sections and their supporting hangers in compensationof expansion and contraction over a length or lengths of the improvedgutter installations of the present invention.

In more specific terms, and referring first to the hanger andinstallation illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, it will be observed thatthe hanger 10 comprises a supporting strap or arm 12 terminating at itsforward or outermost terminal end in an upwardly and rearwardly directedmarginal open hook 14 of generally C-shape configuration. The oppositeend of the arm or strap 12 is also preferably configurated to provide amounting and/ or locating flange 16 characterized by a substantiallyfiat rearwardly directed surface in angular disposition to the plane ofthe longitudinal axis of the arm 12 the purpose of which is to provideflush or conforming attachment and rigid securement of the hanger to abuilding surface proximate and normally located below and adjacent theplane of a roof structure, or the like (FIGS. 4 and 5). In thisconnection, it will be appreciated that the angular relationship betweenthe plane of the rear preferably flat face of the mounting flange 16 andthe plane of the longitudinal axis of the arm or strap 12 of the hanger10 would be selected to suit the particular pitch of the roof to which agutter installation is adapted in use. In fact the strap or arm 12 neednot lie in a single plane [but may be axially stepped or otherwiseaxially configurated to accommodate gutters of different crosssectionsand roofs of different slopes than herein illustrated, the chiefdesideratum being that a gutter supported by the hanger 10 besubstantially horizontal in a transverse plane.

The rear mounting flange 16 serves to support or carry, adjacent itslower marginal edge portion, at least one downwardly and reverselyupwardly struck, or otherwise formed, upwardly open gutter engaging andsupporting channel or hoolcshaped portion 18, the upwardly directedupper edge 20 of which preferably, but not necessarily, lies in a planeparallel to and slighly in advance of the aforementioned rearwardlyfacing preferably and substantially flat plane surface: of the mountingflange 16. In addition, and providing a new and improved feature ofhangers falling within the scope of the instant invention, an initiallygenerally forwardly extend- 3 ing or directed gutter securing tab 22 isprovided above and adjacent, and preferably laterally outwardlyseparated from, the rear hook-shaped gutter engaging configuration, 18,the outer extremity of the tab 22 being, in this embodiment of hanger,angularly forwardly and upwardly inclined at 24 for subsequentdefiectable rnanipulation, as hereinafter described. In this connection,it will be manifest that the securing tab 2224 could beotherwiseconfigurated and located in respect to the hook-shaped configuration 18.

The hanger 10 is illustrated in gutter supporting assembly andsecurement in a rain collecting gutter, flume, or similar system inFIGS. 4 and 5. Therein it will be observed that a gutter section 26 ofgenerally box section, and provided with front and rear marginal edgegenerally downwardly open beads 28 and 39, is dependingly supported byengagement of the upwardly directed hook-configurated forwardly locatedterminal end 14 and downwardly depending rearwardly disposedchannelconfigurated hook or hooks 18 of the hanger, respectively, withinthe aforesaid beads 28 and 30, the hanger 10 being otherwise secured bysuitable fastening devices, such as the nails or screws 32, extendingthrough the mounting flange 16 into an underlying supporting structure,such as provided by a fascia board, end surfaces of roof rafters, a rooftruss, or similar related building surface 34 at a hanger and gutterlevel slightly below and proximate the roof deck 36 (FIG.

A flashing sheet 38 may, if desired, be employed in overlyingdisposition on the upwardly facing surface of roof deck 36 and beangularly downwardly bent over the edge thereof to provide a dependingapron 4-6 overlying the outwardly disposed building surface 34, and whenemployed, the rear face of the hanger mounting flange 16 would abutthereagainst and the fastening means or devices 32. would extendtherethrough into the underlying building structure.

of the rear downwardly open marginal gutter bead configuration 30 tothus prevent extensive upwardly move ment and/or disengagement andsubstantially noise-producing vibration of the rear hanger hook or hooks18 in respect to the rear marginal gutter bead 30. The hanger and guttersuspension or installation thus provided is substantially audiblynoise-free and stable under environmental updraft wind loadingconditions, while permitting conventional axial relative movementbetween the hanger and gutter section 26.

The roof deck 36 is preferably covered with an exposed roofing material,shingles 46 being typical, and may if desired be provided withunderlying roofing felt 37 (FIG. 4), and the hanger 10 may beeconomically fabricated and mass produced in the form of a substantiallyrigid one-piece sheet metal stamping. As such, the hanger 10 can bereinforced and strengthened by means of a contiguous upstanding rib 50,pressed or otherwise formed in the strap or arm 12 and rear mountingflange 16, and thus permit the use of relatively thin gauge sheetmaterial. Manifestly the hanger 10 lends itself to fabrication frommetals and many available non-metallic plastics, and its particular modeof production would in clude casting, forging, stamping, forming,extruding, and combinations of such established fabricating processes.

A second illustrated embodiment of hanger, and gutter installationincorporating the same, are shown in FIGS. 6 through 10. Therein a rigidone-piece hanger 66, which lends itself to fabrication from metals andnon-metallic commercially available plastics in the same manner asstated above for the hanger 10, comprises a forward terminal upstandingC-shaped hook configuration or formation 62 in axial separation from atleast one downwardly depending and reversely upwardly directed orstruck, upwardly open, or channel-shaped, rearwardly located hookformation 64 in lateral disposition to a strap or arm portion 66 forminga substantially rigid support therefor and connection therebetween. Asin the case of the previously described hanger 10, a strengthening andreniforcing rib 68 permits using an otherwise relatively thin gaugematerial for the hanger 60. However, the rib 68 is preferably depressedinto the strap 66 from the upper surface thereof.

Unlike the angularly disposed hanger mounting flange 16 of FIG, 1, thestrap or arm portion 66 of hanger 60 is extended rearwardly beyond therear hook formation or formations 64 to provide an attaching flange ortab 72 for substantially flat contacting securement against the upwardlydirected surface of a roof deck 70.

At least one forwardly extending or directed gutter securing tab 74,having an initially angularly forwardly and upwardly inclined contiguousextension 76, is carried or supported in association with the hangerstrap 66 adjacent at least one of the rear depending hook formations 64.As best viewed in FIG. 8, the tab formation 7476 is initially disposedslightly above and in advance of the lower terminus upwardly openentrance to the hook formation or formations 64, the purpose of whichwill be hereinafter explained. It will also be understood that thesecuring tab 7476 could be otherwise located and configurated in respectto one or both of the hook configurations 64.

The hanger 60 dependingly receives and supports a box or similar guttersection (FIGS. 9 and 10) provided with generally downwardly open andaccessible front and rear marginal edge beads 82 and 84, respectively,within which the aforedescribed front C-shaped hook configuration 62 andrear hook formation or formations 64, respectively, are received. Thetab or tabs 74 are thereafter deflectably deformed downwardly andslightly rearwardly into overlying interfering relationship of theinclined extension 76 thereof above the upwardly directed exteriorconvex surface 86 of the rear marginal edge downwardly open gutter bead84 in the same manner and for the same purpose as described above forthe installed hanger 10 (FIGS. 4 and 5).

Reference to FIG. 10 will clearly reveal that the downwardly projectingor depressed rear edge of the reinforcing rib 68 forms an offsetshoulder 88 in spaced abutment of the hanger 60 outwardly away from thefront fascia board or equivalent building surface 90 proximate andslightly below the roof deck 7 0. The offset shoulder 88 also serves todefinitely locate a plane intermediate the axial overall length of thehanger 60 at which the rearwardly extending attaching flange 72 can beangularly bent in respect to the forwardly extending strap portion 66thereof to accommodate various roof slopes. Also, and as was the case ofthe previously described and illustrated installed hanger 10 (FIGS. 4and 5), an angularly preformed flashing strip or sheet 92 may be firstinstalled in overlying contiguous contact against the roof deck 70 andfront angularly disposed building surface 90 before securing the hanger60 by means of suitable fasteners 94 extending through the hanger flange72 into the underlying roof sheathing (FIG. 10).

FIG. 11 illustrates an alternative front or free terminal end C-shapehook configuration for substitution for either of the terminal orforward hook configurations 14 and 62 of the previously illustrated anddescribed hangers 10 and 6t). Herein the C-shaped forward or terminushook configuration 102 is selected in such vertical depth of the frontleg 104 thereof that its juncture with the rearwardly extending strapportion 106 of a so modified hanger 105 serves to provide firmfrictional engagement within and against coextensive contiguouscontacting interior surfaces of the gutter section bead to provide aWedge or jamb fit therewithin.

It will be further observed that the front marginal beads 100 (FIG. 11),28 (FIGS) and 82 (FIG. of the gutter sections incorporate an inwardlydirected return bend, illustrated specifically at 108 in FIG. 11, andthus provide a substantially horizontal inwardly open recess 110 (FIG,11) into which a terrnianl portion of the inwardly directed upper flangeof the C-shaped hanger configurations 14-, 62 and 102, respectively,extend. This construction of the C-shape forward terminal ends of thehangers 10, 6t) and 105, on assembly within the substantiallycomplementary front marginal gutter beads 28, 82 and 100, respectively,in combination with the rear marginal gutter bead-hanger hookengagement, in each embodiment of the invention, reacts to prevent orlimit spreading separation of the opposite lateral wallsof the guttersections, with the internal frictional or wedgrng engagement of thealternate front C-shape hook configuration of the hanger within thefront gutter bead (FIG. 11) further enhancing the stability of thesupport and suspension of gutter systems falling Within the practice ofthe invention.

Modified versions, or alternative embodiments of the previouslydescribed hangers 10, 60 and 105 are illustrated in the fragmentaryviews disclosed in FIGS. 12 through 23. These modified versions pertainin all instances to the rear gutter supporting and deflectable gutterrestraining tab structure of the hangers of the invention and aresubstitutable or interchangeable for the aforesaid hangers 10, 60 and105 in the gutter and hanger installations of FIGS. 5 and 10.

For example, the hanger illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13 differs from thepreviously described hanger 1410f FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 in providing aninitially forwardly extending and subsequently rearwardly deflectablegutter securing tab 114, punched or otherwise formed within the widthdimension of at least one of the depending rear marginal gutter engaginghook-shaped configurations 116, the hanger and its installation with agutter section being otherwise similar to the installed system of FIGS.4 and 5.

FIGS. 14 and 15 represents a further modification of the hanger 10 ofFIGS. 1, 2 and 3, as well as the hanger of FIGS. 12 and 13. Herein arearwardly deflectable initially forwardly extending gutter securing tab118, located intermediate rear marginal gutter engaging hook-shapedconfigurations 120, is provided. The hanger is otherwise similar in itsstructure and installation to hanger 10 (FIGS. 4 and 5), as well as tothe hanger of FIGS. 12 and 13.

Further modification applicable to any one of the hangers of FIGS. 1, 2and 3, FIGS. 12 and 13, and FIGS. 14 and 15, .will be observed oninspection of the hanger illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17. Therein aninitially forwardly extending and rearwardly directed gutter securingtab 122, adjacent at least one of the rear marginal gutter engaginghOOk'shaped configurations 124, is provided for subsequent rearwarddeflection in otherwise the same manner as illustrated and previouslydescribed for the hanger and gutter installation of FIGS. 4 and 5.

FIGS. 18 and 19 illustrate a further modification of the rear hangermounting and gutter securing structural features of the otherwisepreviously described hanger 10. In this embodiment of hanger the rearmounting flange 126 depends below the hanger strap 128 and carries atleast one initially forwardly directed and inclined gutter securing tab130 disposed above and adjacent at least one of the rear marginal gutterbead engaging hook-shaped configurations 132. The gutter securing tab ortabs 130 of this embodiment of the invention would be forwardlydeflected in interference overlying relationship to a rear gutter beadin an otherwise similar manner to that described for hanger 10 (FIGS. 4and 5). It will be observed that the reinforcing rib 134 in this hangerhas been depressed downwardly into the strap 128 and is preferablydeepened perceptibly in a tapered trace towards and into contiguousconnection with its mounting flange 126. Interference between themounting flange 126 and a gutter section supported by this hangerrecommends that this hanger be secured in place proximate the roofsurface, or permanent structure with which it is to be employed, priorto its supporting engagement within the front and rear marginal beads ofa gutter section.

FIGS. 20 and 21 have been selected to illustrate a modified version ofthe previously described hanger 61) of FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. In the modifiedhanger of FIGS. 20 and 21, a single gutter securing tab 138 is providedintermediate the rear marginal gutter engaging hook-shapedconfigurations 140 and is rearwardly deflectable into over lyingrelationship to the upwardly exposed surface of a rear gutter sectionbead in the same manner as previously described and illustrated in FIGS.9 and 10.

FIGS. 22 and 23 are also addressed to a modified version of thepreviously described hanger of FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, as well as the hangersof FIGS. 20 and 21, in that at least one gutter securing tab 142 isprovided within the width of at least one of the rear marginal gutterengaging hook-shaped members 144. The gutter securing tab 142 in thismodified version of hanger is initially forwardly and contiguouslyrearwardly directed, and is further rearwardly deflectable on assemblywith a gutter section, as in the case of the tab 122 in FIGS, 16 and 17.

The several embodiments of the hanger structures above-described haveall been illustrated in their adaptation to supporting engagement offront and rear configurated hook-shaped portions thereof Within inwardlydirected downwardly open marginal edge beads defining an open topentrance to a gutter section to be supported thereby. It will bemanifest to one skilled in the art to which the invention appertainsthat the improved hangers of the invention, incorporating thedeflectable guttersecuring tab or tabs adjacent the rear hook-shapedconfiguration or configurations of the several disclosed hangers, areequally applicable in their adaptation and integration with guttersections in which one or both of the front and rear inwardly directeddownwardly open marginal edge hanger-engaging beads are outwardlydirected.

From the above detailed description, it will be understood that gutteror similar hangers have been provided which incorporate at least onedeflectable gutter securing tab adjacent and above the rear guttersupporting hanger means, or rear hook-shaped gutter engagingconfigurations thereof, the gutter securing tabs being deflectable intointerfering relationship in respect to an upwardly exposed surface of adownwardly open rear marginal gutter bead engaged by the rearhook-shaped configuration of a hanger carrying the aforesaid deflectablegutter securing tab.

The modified versions and alternate forms of hangers illustrated inFIGS. 12 through 23 are capable of fabrication from the same materialsand by the same tools and practices stated hereinabove for the hangers10 and 60 of FIGS. 1 through 11.

Specific embodiments and alternative forms of the hanger andgutter-hanger installations having been selected and described forpurposes of illustrating structures and practices falling within thescope of the invention, it is to be understood that other specific formsof the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, as beingembraced within the following claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A hanger for mounting and supporting an open trough-shaped guttercharacterized by having front and rear downwardly open marginal edgebead configurations defining therebetween top open entrance to thegutter, said hanger comprising a strap portion having an angularlydisposed outer terminus hook-shaped configuration for entrance into thedownwardly open front marginal bead of the gutter to provide a supporttherefor, a downwardly depending and upwardly directed upwardly openrear hook-shaped configuration inwardly spaced from the outer terminusof the strap formation and supported thereby for upward engagementwithin the rear downwardly open marginal bead configuration of thegutter, said strap terminating adjacent its rear hook-shapedconfiguration and providing a support and attaching means for the hangerproximate a roof surface, and a gutter securing tab member carried bythe hanger adjacent its rear hook-shaped configuration deflectable intooverlying interfering relationship above an upwardly facing outersurface of the downwardly open rear marginal bead configuration of thegutter.

2. A hanger for mounting and supporting an open trough-shaped guttercharacterized by having front and rear downwardly open marginal beadconfigurations defining therebetween top open entrance to the gutter,said hanger comprising a strap portion having an angularly disposedouter terminus hook-shaped configuration for entrance into thedownwardly open front marginal bead of the gutter to provide engagingsupport therewithin, a downwardly depending and upwardly directedupwardly open rear hook-shaped configuration inwardly spaced from theouter terminus of the strap portion and supported thereby for upwardengagement within the rear downwardly open marginal bead configurationof the gutter, said strap element being terminated rearwardly beyond itsrear hook-shaped configuration for positioning and attaching the hangerproximate a roof surface, and an initially extending tab carried by thehanger adjacent the rear hook-shaped configuration deflectable intooverlying interference to upward movement of an upwardly facing outersurface of the downwardly open rear marginal bead configuration of thegutter.

3. A rigid one-piece strap hanger for mounting and supporting an opentrough-shaped gutter characterized by having front and rear downwardlyopen marginal bead configurations defining therebetween top openentrance to the gutter, said hanger comprising a strap portion having anouter terminus hook-shaped configuration for entrance into thedownwardly open front marginal bead of the gutter to provide engagingsupport therefor, an upwardly directed upwardly open rear hook-shapedconfiguration inwardly spaced from the outer terminus of the strapportion and supported thereby for upward engagement within the reardownwardly open marginal bead configuration of the gutter, said strapelement being terminated adjacent the rear hook-shaped configuration forpositioning and attaching the hanger proximate a roof surface, and a tabcarried by the hanger adjacent and above the rear hook-shapedconfiguration, said tab being adapted to be downwardly deflected intooverlying interference to an upwardly facing outer surface of thedownwardly open rear marginal bead configuration of the gutter.

4. A uniform gauge rigid sheet metal stamped hanger for mounting andsupporting an open trough-shaped gutter characterized by having frontand rear downwardly open marginal bead configurations definingtherebetween top open entrance to the gutter, said hanger comprising astrap portion terminating at one end thereof in an open hook ofgenerally C-shape configuration for entrance into the downwardly openfront marginal bead of the gutter to provide a support therefor, adownwardly depending and upwardly directed upwardly open rearhook-shaped configuration inwardly spaced from the outer terminus of thestrap portion and supported thereby for upward engagement within therear downwardly open marginal bead configuration of the gutter, saidstrap element being terminated rearwardly beyond its rear hook-shapedconfiguration in an attaching flange for abutting attachment to abuilding surface below a roof surface thereof, and a gutter securing tabcarried by the hanger adjacent the rear hook-shaped configurationdownwardly deflectable into overlying interference to an upwardly facingouter surface of the downwardly open rear marginal bead configuration ofthe gutter.

5. A rigid one-piece hanger for mounting and supporting an opentrough-shaped gutter characterized by having front and rear inwardlydirected downwardly open marginal bead configurations definingtherebetween top open entrance to the gutter, said hanger comprising anintegral strap portion having an upwardly directed angularly disposedouter terminus hook-shaped configuration for entrance into thedownwardly open front marginal bead of the gutter to provide a supporttherefor, an integral downwardly depending and reversely upwardlydirected upwardly open rear hook-shaped configuration inwardly spacedfrom the outer terminous of the strap portion for upward engagementwithin the rear downwardly open marignal bead configuration of thegutter, said strap element being extended rearwardly beyond the rearhookshaped configuration for overlying abutting attachment against aroof surface, and an initially downwardly depending integral guttersecuring tab carried by the hanger adjacent and above the rearhook-shaped configuration, said tab being downwardly and rearwardlydeflectable into overlying interference to an upwardly facing outersurface of the downwardly open rear marginal bead con figuration of thegutter.

6. A rigid hanger for mounting and supporting an open trough-shapedgutter characterized by a front inwardly directed downwardly openmarginal bead of generally C-shape configuration the upper defining legportion of which is reversely bent outwardly to form an inwardlydirected open horizontal recess, and the gutter having a rear downwardlyopen marginal bead configuration, said hanger comprising a strap portionhaving an upwardly directed angularly disposed outer terminus hookformation of generally C-shape configuration for entrance into the frontmarginal edge bead configuration of the gutter with the upper legdefining portion of the outer terminus hook of the hanger extending intothe horizontal recess of the gutter front bead, a downwardly dependingand upwardly directed upwardly open rear hook-shaped configurationinwardly spaced from the outer terminus of the strap portion of thehanger and supported thereby for upward engagement within the reardownwardly open marginal bead configuration of the gutter, said strapportion being terminated adjacent its rear hook-shaped configuration forattachment to a building surface proximate a roof surface thereof, and agutter securing tab carried by the hanger adjacent and extending abovethe rear hook-shaped configuration thereof, said tab being downwardlydeflectable into overlying interference to an upwardly facing outersurface of the downwardly open rear marginal bead configuration of thegutter.

7. A rigid one-piece hanger for mounting and supporting an opentrough-shaped gutter characterized by having front and rear downwardlyopen marginal bead configurations defining therebetween top openentrance to the gutter, said hanger comprising an integral strap portionhaving an angularly disposed outer terminus hook-shaped configurationfor entrance into the downwardly open front margin-a1 bead of the gutterto provide a support therefor, an integral downwardly depending andupwardly directed upwardly open rear hook-shaped configuration inwardlyspaced from the outer terminus of the strap portion for upwardengagement within the rear downwardly open marginal bead configurationof the gutter, said strap element being extended rearwardly beyond therear hook-shaped configuration for overlying abutting attachment againsta roof surface, and an initially forwardly and contiguously rearwardlydepending gutter securing tab carried by said hanger adjacent and aboveits upwardly open rear hook-shaped configuration, said tab beingdownwardly and further rearwardly deflectable into overlyinginterference to an upwardly facing outer surface of the downwardly openrear marginal bead configuration of the gutter.

8. A one-piece rigid sheet metal hanger for mounting and supporting anopen trough-shaped gutter characterized by having front and reardownwardly open upper marginal edge gutter supporting beads, said hangercomprising a strap having an outer free terminal end formed 9 to providean angularly disposed hook configuration for entrance within thedownwardly open front marginal bead of the gutter to provide a supporttherefor, a second upwardly directed configuration forming a rear hookdepending from the hanger strap for upward entrance and supportingengagement within the downwardly open rear marginal bead of the gutter,said hanger strap being extended rearwardly beyond its rear hookconfiguration to provide positioning and attachment thereof proximate toand outwardly away from a roof surface, and a gutter securing tab inintegral attachment to said hanger adjacent and above the rear hookthereof, said tab being deflectable about its attachment into overlyinginterfering relationship to an upwardly directed outer exposed surfaceof the rear downwardly open gutter supporting bead.

9. The combination of a gutter having rear and front wall upper marginaledge downwardly open bead configurations and a rigid hanger therefor,said hanger being terminated rearwardly in attachment thereof proximatea roof surface and incorporating a forwardly extending strap portionterminating outwardly remote to said roof surface in an angularlydisposed hook-shaped configuration in engagement within the front wallmarginal downwardly open bead configuration of the gutter, an upwardlyopen hook-shaped rear configuration carried by said strap portion of thehanger in engagement within the rear wall marginal downwardly open beadconfiguration of the gutter, and a defiectable gutter securing tabcarried by the hanger strap portion adjacent and above its rearhookshaped configuration, said tab being deflected into interferingrelationship to an upwardly facing outer surface of the downwardly openrear wall marginal bead configuration of the gutter.

10. The combination of an open top gutter having rear and front wallmarginal downwardly open bead configurations and a rigid hangertherefor, said hanger terminating rearwardly in attachment thereofproximate a roof surface and incorporating an extending strap portionterminating outwardly remote to said roof surface in an angularlydisposed hook-shaped configuration in engagement within the front wallmarginal downwardly openbead configuration of the gutter, an upwardlyopen hookshaped rear configuration carried by said strap portion of thehanger slightly in advance of attachment of the hanger in engagementwithin the rear wall marginal downwardly open bead configuration of thegutter, and an initially downwardly and forwardly extending guttersecuring tab carried by the hanger strap portion adjacent and above itsrear hook-shaped configuration downwardly deflected into interferingrelationship to an upwardly facing outer surface of the downwardly openrear wall marginal bead configuration of the gutter.

11. The combination of a gutter having rear and front wall marginaldownwardly open bead configurations and a one-piece rigid stamped sheetmetal hanger therefor, said hanger terminating rearwardly in anattaching strap overlying and in attachment to a roof surface, saidhanger having a forwardly extending contiguous strap portion terminatingoutwardly remote to said roof surface in an angularly disposedhook-shaped configuration in engagement within the front wall marginaldownwardly open bead configuration of the gutter, an upwardly openhookshaped rear configuration carried by said strap portion of thehanger in engagement within the rear wall marginal downwardly open beadconfiguration of the gutter, and an initially depending gutter securingtab carried by the hanger strap portion adjacent and above its rearhookshaped configuration, said tab being downwardly and rearwardlydeflected into interfering relationship to an up wardly facing outersurface of the downwardly open rear wall marginal bead configuration ofthe gutter.

12. The combination of an open top trough-shaped gutter and supportinghanger therefor, said gutter having a front inwardly directed downwardlyopen upper marginal bead of generally C-shaped configuration the upperdefining leg portion of which is reversely bent outwardly to form aninwardly directed open horizontal recess, a rear downwardly openopposite upper marginal edge bead configuration on the gutter, thehanger comprising a strap portion terminating forwardly and outwardly ina substantially C-shape configuration with the upper leg definingportion thereof received within the horizontal recess in the openmarginal front bead of the gutter, an upwardly open hook-shaped rearconfiguration carried by said hanger strap in engagement within the rearmarginal downwardly open gutter bead configuration, a gutter securingtab carried by the hanger strap adjacent and above the rear hook-shapedconfiguration thereof, said tab being deflected into interferingrelationship to an upwardly facing outer surface of the downwardly openrear marginal bead configuration of the gutter, and a rearwardlydisposed end of the hanger strap in securing attachment of the hangerand supported gutter to a building surface.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,144,663 1/1939Petersen 248-48.1 2,843,063 7/1958 Thomson 52-11 2,895,694 7/1959Graving et al. 24848.1 3,022,029 2/ 1962 Blayden 24848.1

FOREIGN PATENTS 998,956 9/1951 France. 629,060 9/1949 Great Britain.

FRANK L. ABBOTT, Primary Examiner. M. O. WARNECKE, Assistant Examiner.

9. THE COMBINATION OF A GUTTER HAVING REAR AND FRONT WALL UPPER MARGINALEDGE DOWNWARDLY OPEN BEAD CONFIGURATIONS AND A RIGID HANGER THEREFOR,SAID HANGER BEING TERMINATED REARWARDLY IN ATTACHMENT THEREOF PROXIMATEA ROOF SURFACE AND INCORPORATING A FORWARDLY EXTENDING STRAP PORTIONTERMINATING OUTWARDLY REMOTE TO SAID ROOF SURFACE IN AN ANGULARLYDISPOSED HOOK-SHAPED CONFIGURATION IN ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE FRONT WALLMARGINAL DOWNWARDLY OPEN BEAD CONFIGURATION OF THE GUTTER, AN UPWARDLYOPEN HOOK-SHAPED REAR CONFIGURATION CARRIED BY SAID STRAP PORTION OF THEHANGER IN ENGAGEMENT WITHIN THE REAR WALL MARGINAL DOWNWARDLY OPEN BEADCONFIGURATION OF THE GUTTER, AND A DEFLECTABLE GUTTER SECURING TABCARRIED BY THE HANGER STRAP PORTION ADJACENT AND ABOVE ITS REARHOOKSHAPED CONFIGURATION, SAID TAB BEING DEFLECTED INTO INTERFERINGRELATIONSHIP TO AN UPWARDLY FACING OUTER SURFACE OF THE DOWNWARDLY OPENREAR WALL MARGINAL BEAD CONFIGURATION OF THE GUTTER.